Except for joint-use driveways, no portion of any access shall be located outside of the property frontage boundary line. Except for joint-use driveways, no portion of any access shall be located outside of the property frontage boundary line. (3)The side slopes for driveway embankments within the right-of-way shall not be steeper than ten to one. (3)Paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection may be waived only if the intersecting highway radius extends along the property frontage to the extent that compliance is physically impossible. This curb shall be placed in line with existing curb or two feet back of the shoulder or ditch line on uncurbed highways. (16)Future additional driveways. When the distance between multiple driveways is 50 feet or less measured along the shoulder or ditch line, the area between shall be clearly defined by permanent curbing. 1986); affirmed 518 A.2d 265 (Pa. 1986). If at any time it shall be found by the Department that the work is not being done or has not been properly performed, the permittee upon being notified in writing by the Department shall immediately take the necessary steps, at its own expense, to place the work in condition to conform to such requirements or standards. S.R. (v)The permittee shall be principally liable to the Department for any failure to comply with the permit and this chapter. A driveway normally used by more than 25 vehicles per day but less than 750 vehicles per day, such as: (B)elementary and junior high schools; or. A violation of this chapter or the permit requirements shall constitute grounds for imposition of any or all of the following penalties: (1)Upon receipt of oral or written notice of a violation from the authorized representative of the Department or a police officer whose jurisdiction includes the permitted work area, the permittee shall cease to perform further work in the permitted area except to restore the area to a safe condition. See Figure 5. Please direct comments or questions to. AccessA driveway, street or other means of passage of vehicles between the highway and abutting property, including acceleration and deceleration lanes and such drainage structures as may be necessary for the proper construction and maintenance thereof. (ii)The difference between the cross slope of the roadway and the upward grade of the driveway approach shall not exceed 8.0%. Drainage control plan for other than minimum use driveways shall be as follows: (1)If it can reasonably be anticipated that there will be an increase in the flow of water onto the highway or into highway drainage facilities as a result of action by the applicant, or that there will be an increase in the flow of water onto the property of some other person as a result of any action authorized by the permit, a drainage control plan shall be submitted with the application. Traveled wayThe portion of the roadway for the movement of vehicles, exclusive of shoulders and auxiliary lanes. (4)Grade requirements in uncurbed shoulders within the right-of-way shall conform to Figure 1. (iv)The sight distance values in Tables 1 through 6 are desirable for safe operation of the driveway. Supplement An amendment to a highway occupancy permit issued on Department Form M-945S. (viii)A permit shall be valid only as long as the traffic volume of the driveway does not exceed the approved driveway classification as set forth in 441.8(a) of this title (relating to driveway design requirements). (d)Safety requirements. No driveway, local road or drainage facility or structure shall be constructed or altered within State highway right-of-way and no drainage facility of the Department may be altered or connected onto without first obtaining a permit from the Department. (ii)a reference to a standard drawing found in Publication 43 or Publication 90, provided the referenced standard drawing properly depicts the work area and completely addresses the needed traffic control. When all permitted work has been completed, the self-addressed post card (Form M-945G) which accompanies the permit shall be mailed to the district office. Table 4Safe Sight Distance for buses and combinations exiting from driveways onto four and six-lane roads. (1)A refund processing fee of $10 shall be deducted from the general permit inspection fees. f = Wet friction of pavement (average = 0.30). (c)Revocation procedure. This section cited in 67 Pa. Code 441.8 (relating to driveway design requirements). (l)Driveways relative to ramps. Hearing officer committed no abuse of discretion by order approving application for highway occupancy permit upon conditions that permittee pay for traffic signal and driveway access as this was within exercise of power to make reasonable rules and regulations governing the use of highways and flow of traffic thereon. OFFSET LEGAL SPEED LIMIT MEASURED BY DATE FOR. (i)Grade of access driveway. In the event the permittee fails to refill the ditch or trench or proceed to completion of the work upon notice from the Department to do so, the Department may perform the necessary and required work and shall be reimbursed for the costs by the permittee within 30 days after receipt of the Departments invoice. This section cited in 67 Pa. Code 441.6 (relating to general conditions). Limited access highwayA highway to which owners or occupants of abutting lands and other persons have no legal right of access except at points and in the manner determined by the Department. M950S (304) M950S PENNDOT (0304) PENNDOT DRIVEWAY SIGHT DISTANCE MEASUREMENTS (FOR LOCAL ROADS, USE PENNDOT PUB 70) APPLICANT APPLICATION NO. (iv)If there is a failure of the highway, including slope or any other appurtenance thereto, in the area adjacent to the immediate area of the permitted work, which occurs more than 2 years after the completion of the permitted work, the permittee shall be responsible to make all temporary and permanent restoration if the permitted work was the proximate cause of the failure. Sight distance is adequate to safely allow each . Joint-use drivewayA driveway shared by and constructed to provide access to two or three properties. (3)Requests for removal of a median divisor will not be granted without the approval of the director. 8372 (December 31, 2022). If the permittee fails to restore the improved area properly, the Department will have the authority to do the work at the expense of the permittee. Dimensions shall be selected from the range of values shown on the appropriate figure, unless site conditions warrant a deviation. Permittee responsibilities shall be as follows: (i)The permittee shall pay all fees, costs, and expenses incident to or arising from the project, including the cost of related highway improvements which increased traffic or surface drainage may necessitate. (B)If the driveway grade would exceed 8.0%, depress the outer edge of the sidewalk and maintain a maximum sidewalk cross slope of 6.0%. (4)When curb exists adjacent to the proposed driveway, the line and grade of the existing curb shall be matched, unless otherwise authorized by the permit. It shall be extended around the driveway radii to the right-of-way line. Stopping sight distanceThe distance required by a driver traveling at a given speed to stop the vehicle after an object on the roadway becomes visible to the driver. 2000d, as implemented by 49 CFR 21 and 23 CFR 230.101 et seq. Stopping sight distance is influenced by both vertical and horizontal alignment. 4772; amended August 3, 2018, effective August 4, 2018, 48 Pa.B. Absent an agreement on maintenance at an intersection of a city street and a state highway, the State is responsible for maintaining only that portion of the vehicular intersection between actual or extended curb lines of its highway, without any reference to sidewalks; the city is responsible for maintaining crosswalks and other areas up to the actual or extended curb lines of the state highway at the vehicular intersection. Kudos/Thank You. (2) The free movement of normal highway traffic is not impaired. Where the width of the highway right-of-way is insufficient to permit the construction of a needed auxiliary lane, the permittee shall provide any necessary additional right-of-way. (2)A listing of these municipalities and local agencies is available from the appropriate district office. The principal liability of the permittee to the Department shall not preclude the permittee or the Department from bringing any action against the permittees contractor, subcontractor, engineer, architect, or any other person. Multiple driveways serving the same property must be separated by a minimum distance of 15 feet measured along the right-of-way line and 20 feet measured along the shoulder, ditch line, or curb. Permittee Required to Obtain All Required Approvals or Permits. Here are some mowing tips: . Auxiliary lanes shall consist of the following: (1)Acceleration and deceleration lanes. (2)A left turn standby lane shall be installed to separate and protect left turning vehicles whenever a median opening is permitted. The permit to own and operate a traffic control device shall be requested by and issued to only the appropriate municipality. (4)Cost. Intermediate islandThe section of right-of-way between driveways from the pavement edge or curb to the property line. Sight distance is adequate to safely allow each permitted movement to be made into or out of the access driveway. (a)General rule. (b)Angle of access driveway approach. (3)Requests for removal of a median divisor will not be granted without the approval of the director. (v)Dimensions of traffic islands adjacent to the highway and within the development that separate traffic flow from or onto the highway. (B)When the highway grade ascends at greater than 5.0%, sight distance may be increased by a factor of 1.7. A driveway normally used by more than 25 vehicles per day but less than 750 vehicles per day, such as: (B)elementary and junior high schools; or. (5)Restoration of slopes. (2)The radii of internal curves shall be as large as possible to allow a direct movement from the highway into a proper position to obtain service or parking without any interference to other vehicles attempting the same maneuver. (f)Site requirements. (E)42 U.S.C. The permit will be the authority of the applicant to proceed with the work and will also serve as a receipt for the fees accompanying the application. Angle of access driveway approach shall include the following: (1)Access driveway approaches used for two-way operation shall be positioned at right angles, that is, 90 degrees, to the highway or as near thereto as site conditions permit, except as authorized in Figure 11. The term includes existing or proposed streets, lanes, alleys, courts, and ways. The State is responsible for maintaining only those vehicular areas on its streets between curb lines. (3)The driveway will not create a hazard. Recommenda ons Review each situation to determine the impact on the environment of altering roadway grades to meet specific standards. Where possible, drainage releasesForm L-15 or CC-15will be obtained, by and at the expense of the applicant, from all property owners over whose land additional drainage will flow. Further work may not commence in the permitted area until the violation has been remedied. 287) (73 P. S. 176182), concerning protection of the public health and safety by preventing excavation or demolition work from damaging underground utility facilities. V = Velocity of vehicle (miles per hour). PennDOT issues a variety of different Highway Occupancy Permits (HOPs) to property owners, developers, utility companies, municipalities and municipal authorities, and other interested parties who desire access to the state's right-of-way. (5)Shall be submitted to the Department at least 30 days prior to the anticipated start of work. RoadwayThat portion of a highway improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the sidewalk or shoulder. (2)Where property abutting the right-of-way line could be used as parking area, the permit may require curbing, permanent guardrail, or fencing to be constructed along the right-of-way line in order to prohibit vehicle encroachment upon the sidewalk or shoulder area. f = Wet friction of pavement (average = 0.30). Exceptions will be considered only if the enforcement of this subsection would result in the prohibition of reasonable access from the adjacent property to the highway system. (ii)Applications for driveways which include traffic signal control shall be accompanied by the following additional information: (A)An engineering study in sufficient detail to allow determination of the need for signal control and the adequacy of its design and operation. The Department may also make such investigations and require such additional information as it deems necessary. 1 Measured from a vehicle ten feet back of the pavement edge to a vehicle approaching in the outside lane. Disposition of materials shall comply with the following: (i)The permittee shall keep the improved area free of all material which may be deposited by vehicles traveling upon or entering onto the highway during the performance of work authorized by the permit. The permit, together with plans, relevant correspondence, and any supplements issued, will be microfilmed, and the microfilm record will be retained in the central permit office. The minimum acceptable sight distance values shall be computed from the following formula: SSSD = Minimum safe stopping sight distance (feet). Site requirements shall be as follows: (1)All nonresidential buildings shall be located a sufficient distance from the right-of-way line to provide ample driving area and parking off the right-of-way to prevent storage of vehicles on the access driveways and to prevent the back-up and turning of vehicles on the highway pavement. (iii)When a planted area exists in front of the sidewalk, one of the following three cases shall apply: (A)When the grass strip between the curb and the sidewalk is wide enough to maintain an 8.0% maximum driveway approach grade, construct the driveway as shown in Figure 2. 441.8(h)(2)(iv)) Driveway location maximizes sight distance Justification provided for sight distance values that are less than the safe sight distance values Parked cars obstruct sight line for exiting vehicles? 67 Pa. Code 441.8. (4)Permittee responsibilities. (5)Lane in front of another property. An access intended to serve more than three properties or to act as a connecting link between two or more roadways shall be, for the purpose of this chapter, considered a local road and not a driveway regardless of its ownership. (2)The permit issuance fee shall not be refundable on unused permits. The permittee shall, at his own expense, install and maintain all nonelectrically powered traffic control devices, as specified in the permit, which are required to provide for the safe and orderly movement of vehicular or pedestrian traffic, or both. (3)Shall include five sets of plans, of a quality sufficient for microfilming, detailing the location and pertinent dimensions of both the proposed installation and related highway features. Ruch v. City of Philadelphia, 587 A.2d 830 (Pa. Cmwlth. The townships requirement that the landowner establish access other than that approved by the Department was affirmed. (2)The distance from the edge of pavement of the intersecting highway to the radius of the first permitted driveway shall be a minimum of 20 feet on curbed highways and 30 feet on uncurbed highways. Private roads and driveways 212.106(d) (4): Truck pulloffs and hazardous grades 212.106(d) (5): Temporary traffic control Materials used in the construction of driveways shall meet the requirements of Form 408. The vehicle's height must be measured at 3.50 feet above the proposed driveway surface and highway pavement surface. (e)Number of driveways. (iii)Driveway grades or profile view of drive. Permit applications shall be submitted to either the district or county office having jurisdiction over the county in which the proposed work will be performed. Prior to revocation of a permit except for nonpayment as specified in paragraph (2), the applicant shall be given an opportunity for a hearing in accordance with 2 Pa.C.S. The longitudinal slope of the sidewalk shall not exceed two inches per foot. (o)Traffic control devices. 2 Measured from a vehicle ten feet back of the pavement edge to a vehicle approaching in the median lane. The provisions of this 441.8 amended November 27, 1981, effective October 17, 1981, 11 Pa. B. The amount of depression shall not exceed 1 1/2 inches at the inner edge of the sidewalk. The fact that the Department of Transportation issued a highway occupancy permit for direct access does not preempt the townships ability to abide by its duly enacted ordinance, which contains safety standards stricter than the Departments. Permits will not normally be issued for occupancy of or access to any limited access highway. Where the existing shoulder on either side of a proposed low, medium, or high volume driveway is not adequate to allow its use by turning vehicles, the permittee shall upgrade the shoulder area for a minimum of 100 feet on either side of the driveway. The permittee shall, when requested by the Department, submit to the district office a certificate or certificates of insurance for public liability and property damage, in form and amount satisfactory to the Department, to cover any loss that may be incurred for or on account of any matter, cause, or thing arising out of the permitted construction. (iv)Responsibility for compliance with the terms of the permit cannot be assigned or transferred by the permittee without first obtaining approval from the Department after submitting Form M-948, Assignment of Permit or License. 4904), makes it a misdemeanor for a person to mislead a public servant in performing an official function by making any written false statement which the person does not believe to be true. Equipment damaging the highway shall conform with the following conditions: (i)To protect the pavement and shoulders, all equipment shall have rubber wheels or runners and shall have rubber, wood, or similar protective pads between the outriggers and the surface, unless otherwise authorized by the permit. Driveways serving properties located adjacent to a highway intersection shall be subject to the following: (1)There shall be a minimum ten foot tangent distance between the intersecting highway radius and the radius of the first permitted driveway. For PA Turnpike concerns click the link below or call these numbers. All curbing must be permanent curbing, as defined in 441.1 of this title (relating to definitions). For sidewalks narrower than five feet, the curb will be sloped and the back edge of the sidewalk will be depressed (maximum 1 1/2 inches) to maintain an 8.0% maximum grade on the driveway. (B)If the driveway grade would exceed 8.0%, depress the outer edge of the sidewalk and maintain a maximum sidewalk cross slope of 6.0%. All disturbed slopes or earthen areas shall be restored to their original condition, or in a manner approved by the Department. 1 Measured from the point where a left-turning vehicle stops to a vehicle in the outside lane. (e)Multiple driveways. high grass can prevent the driver from gauging the potential for con ict at driveways and intersections and limit estimation of curve severity. Permits are not required for the placing of newspaper receptacles or mail boxes, although their location is subject to the maintenance requirements of the Department. (3)If, in the opinion of the Department, there is a high probability that vehicles would otherwise utilize a portion of the property frontage other than the approved driveway to gain access to the property, the permit may require curbing or other physical barriers to be constructed. The free movement of normal highway traffic is not impaired. (4)The Department may block driveways or sever, remove or block drainage facilities constructed without a permit or in violation of this chapter. When required, auxiliary lanes shall be constructed, at no cost to the Department, in accordance with the Roadway Construction Standards and Form 408. (h)Drainage release for other than minimum use driveways. (ii)The permit shall be located at the work site and shall be available for inspection by any police officer or representative of the Department. Approval by the Departments inspector of all or part of any permitted work shall not constitute acknowledgment that the work was performed in accordance with the permit, nor shall such approval of the inspector act as a release of the permittee or waiver by the Department of its right to seek performance or restitution by the permittee. Review by municipalities, planning commissions, and zoning boards shall comply with the following: (1)Certain local governing bodies wish to review driveway applications within their jurisdictions. . The pavement cartway used for vehicular traffic was beyond the curb line which separated the highway from pedestrian traffic and was, therefore, the responsibility of the Commonwealth, not the city. If an auxiliary lane must be located in front of property of another person, the applicant shall be required to secure the approval of the other person or indemnify the Commonwealth against any action which the other person may bring against the Commonwealth. The following conditions shall apply to permits issued under the provisions of this chapter: (1)Scope of permit. 1 Measured from a vehicle ten feet back of the pavement edge. (i)The permittee shall be responsible for causing compliance with all terms and conditions of the permit by its employes, agents, and contractors. (6)The other action as may be deemed necessary or proper after consultation with the Office of Chief Counsel. (Ch. Materials used in the construction of driveways shall meet the requirements of Form 408. M-950K - Obligation Bond (Driveway) M-950K1 - Blanket Obligation Bond (Driveway) M-950L - Irrevocable Letter of Credit (Driveway) M-950MPC - Land Use Questionnaire (Driveway) M-950R1 - Access Approval Procedure Worksheet and Sample Letter (Driveway) M-950S - Measuring Driveway Sight Distances (Driveway) TR-478A - Report on Compaction Density . (v)If the permitted work is the proximate cause of damage to the highway, including slope or any other appurtenance thereto, beyond the adjacent area, the permittee shall be responsible for all remedial work and shall make all temporary and permanent restoration. changes effective through 52 Pa.B. The combination of highway speed, volumes, location, and arrangement of driveways and intersections may require the installation of an acceleration or deceleration lane, or both, to serve a proposed low, medium, or high volume driveway. Publication 68A Department publication containing regulations governing the design, location, and operation of all official traffic signs, signals, and markings on and along highways.
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